1
as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
the leader funnels water off of the roof and down into the cistern
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2
as in boss
the person (as an employer or supervisor) who tells people and especially workers what to do
the team leader is good at making sure that everyone keeps busy at their assigned tasks
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as in pioneer
one that takes the lead or sets an example
an architectural firm that is widely regarded as a leader in innovative residential design
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Recent Examples of leader
Since 2019, leaders in the small Italian town of Avezzano in the Abruzzo region have been calling on the Louvre museum in Paris to return a medieval stone bas-relief that was once part of their local church, San Nicola, which was destroyed in a 1915 earthquake, reports Le Journal des Arts.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Tribal leaders in Sonoma County and the Great Plains say that their facilities—and those of other tribes—are not open overnight.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Carney, 60, replaced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security accused her of attending a funeral for a Hezbollah leader.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Tribal leaders in Sonoma County and the Great Plains say that their facilities—and those of other tribes—are not open overnight.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Carney, 60, replaced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader.
—arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security accused her of attending a funeral for a Hezbollah leader.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leader
Noun
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Case’s peristaltic robot lays the conduit while traveling, reducing the overall installation time.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Mar. 2025
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Any device that can surf the internet can be a conduit for phishing attacks.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Her boss, Helena Eagan (Britt Lower), is set to inherit the company.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Paley Center for Media opened its new archive, which comprises more than 160,000 television, radio programs and advertisements, at the Beverly Hills Public Library with a little help from FX boss John Landgraf.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
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The menu lists 10 varieties of premium cuts, ranging from Japanese A5 wagyu striploin to bavette from Snake River Farms, known as pioneers of American wagyu.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Look for clinics that pioneer advancements rather than simply follow trends.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Last year everything apart from the pipes and wiring was redone in a major refurbishment.—
Fiona Bornhöft,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2025
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Suddenly, violent winds roared, debris whizzed through the air and pipes burst as the tornado tore into their home.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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In this version, Snow White puts the dwarves to work, giving them each a job and acting as a kind of foreman.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Azevedo, a sheet-metal foreman who won election last year to a second council term, has repeatedly declined to comment on the FBI raid at his home, except to declare his innocence.—
Jakob Rodgers,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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The McLaren pair dominated the latter stages of qualifying to outdo the early pacesetter, Max Verstappen.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN,
15 Mar. 2025
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What follows is a roughly 12-minute sequence which begins with woozy revelations and ends with someone’s hand being impaled by a steak knife — a standout set piece that’s both a showcase and a pacesetter for the rest of the film.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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Immigration officials, however, will only contact you through official government channels (such as your USCIS account) and will not contact you through your personal social media accounts, according to the USCIS website.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Focus On Short-Term Performance Indicators Focus on short-term performance indicators like channel and engagement metrics.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The former captain excels at hunting pucks, which is an important part of goal-line duty.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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What the team captain wasn’t expecting was getting a leg cramp with four minutes remaining in the state championship game and her team holding a 53-48 lead against Melbourne Palm Bay in the Class 4A title game.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leader. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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